Tauranga.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume I, Issue 5, 1 November 1910, Page 13

Tauranga.

Vicar: Canon Jordan, MA. Our annual Parish Meeting was held on Tuesday the 30th of August, when the following gentlemen were appointed Church Wardens and Vestrymen for ensuing year, viz., Mr. 0. J. Butcher, Vicar's Warden; Mr. A. W. Oarmichael, Peoples' Warden ; and Messrs, E. Hamilton, H. H. Olemson, H. Southey, H. Kirk, F. Allely, J. Toomath, Phillpotts, Watson and Bowden. The Vestry are pleased to say that the Sunday offertories have been kept up very we]], sufficient to meet the monthly payments of £10 guaranteed to the locum tenens — the Rev. H. S Davies — by Mr. H. H. Olemson, on behalf of the Vicar, who, on account of ill health had for months to cease taking any Parish duties. The Vicar expresses his thanks to Rev. H. S. Davies for the efficient manner m which the Parish work was performed during his (the Vicar's) long absence. The thanks of the Vicar and Vestry are :due the Lay Reader, Mr. 0. J. Butcher, Minister's Warden, who has taken services at Trinity Church, St. George's (Grate Pah), and at Bethlehem. Mr. Butcher has conducted these services most cheerfully, but yet at, no doubt, considerable inconvenience to himself. The Vestry wish to place on record their appreciation of the valuable service rendered for many years to the Church by the late Organist, Mrs. Southey. The Vestry also regret that she could not see her way to continue her position, as Organist.

The Vestry tender their thanks to Mr. H. Southey, late Parishioners' "Warden, for the many years chat he has filled the offices of Church Warden, Treasurer and Secretasy to the Parish Vestry. The Vestry tender their best thanks to Mr. H. Crump, the Organist, for the efficient manner that he has performed his duties since his appointment. As the salary paid Mr. Crump is not adeqixate it had been agreed that Mr. Crump could hold two or three sacred concerts and organ recitals, the proceeds of which were to supplement his salary. When next Mr. Crump holds an organ recital it is hoped that the parishioners will bear this m mind. The Vestry desire to thank the Choirmaster, Mr. Philpotts, who has moßt kindly undertaken this post us a labour of love. Those members of the congregation who are blessfd with good voices would greatly help Mr. Philpotts by joining the Choir and thus render a service to the Church. The Sunday School is flourishing under the guidance and supervision of Miss Nelmes, assisted by an efficient staff of teachers. The shanks of the Vestry are tendered to Miss Nelmes and the teachers for their attention to the spiritual welfare of the children. It would be well if there is any gentlemen m the Parish who takes an interest m Sunday School work that he would take a class. The Parish Hall is not yet clear of debt. The Parishioners' attention is drawn to this fact, and the Vestry hope that this debt may be wiped off erelong. The Parish Guild holds its meetings at present iv the Parish Hall. The Vestry desire to thank the ladies of the Q-uild, who, during the past year, have contributed from their funds towards reducing the debt on the Parish Hall, and for supplying the funds for installing the gas m the Church building. The Vestry would specially thank Mrs. Munro (the Guild Secretary) and Mrs; Hamilton (the Treasurer).